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it almost disappeared, bisbee but it was that time in america where vietnam, people wanted to go to a place the was kind of off the map so it kind of found its niche. the boom is because the copper that we are talking about never goes away. there will be copper in bisbee for ever. it's a cost market equation whether they want to go dig deeper, wider, with over the situation is. and the technology of copper mining is getting better so they can - 312 in bisbee. it gets bad but they knew had to do it in a way that saves them money so it is a constant cycle of boom and bust boom and it is even more pronounced if you go to the mining towns meaning the company towns. and in arizona we have company towns. it's rare to find a company in the united states anymore where they have everything, schools, the bar, hotels, the supermarket, the barbershop so every single person in the town is paid by the line. that is true in the biggest one in the united states is in arizona. it's a company town. and it's a very depressing place to go. maybe about 700,000 tons of copper a year so its huge. i don't kn
it almost disappeared, bisbee but it was that time in america where vietnam, people wanted to go to a place the was kind of off the map so it kind of found its niche. the boom is because the copper that we are talking about never goes away. there will be copper in bisbee for ever. it's a cost market equation whether they want to go dig deeper, wider, with over the situation is. and the technology of copper mining is getting better so they can - 312 in bisbee. it gets bad but they knew had to do...
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my concern is the higher the tax burdens in america, the less likely to create a job in america. there are better ways to generate revenue. but he's gone his way and he's going to win. hats off to the president for having the courage of your convictions. you said during the campaign you're going to raise tax rates on everybody who made above $250,000, but you're probably not going to get that but it's going to be somewhere around $400,000. the money to be generated, you say you want it to go on the deficit. that's good. yesterday, the proposal by our democratic colleagues was to take that increased revenue from raising tax rates and they spent $600 billion on the government. and that's why we don't have a deal. i am willing to swallow my pride and vote for a tax rate increase even though i don't think it's good policy just to save the country from going into the abyss and destroying the military. i'm willing to do that, and i will take some heat but that's the way democracies are. you win some, you lose some. but what i'm not going to do is raise tax rates on anybody and take tha
my concern is the higher the tax burdens in america, the less likely to create a job in america. there are better ways to generate revenue. but he's gone his way and he's going to win. hats off to the president for having the courage of your convictions. you said during the campaign you're going to raise tax rates on everybody who made above $250,000, but you're probably not going to get that but it's going to be somewhere around $400,000. the money to be generated, you say you want it to go on...
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it in america the silver work is done in america, it is packaged and shipped in america6 c13 >>host: that a socko really good because you are not getting something just incredibly beautiful but it is here in our own >>host:ard >>guest: love that they can do that the whole thing is very special to me because you hear made in the we want usa been material, very difficult to get fun because of cost of labor, that kind of thing but we did work very hard to make it work for3 you and they can come to you at an affordable price because we cut out the middleman, we work directly with the mine >>host: we havemj lornalakejessica ford 90 said that she'd made her first part herkimer face book kathy lawrence linda roundup, she says she loves the dress. it isn't--a man of the story here that you are finding something pretty we think of all the things we spend our money on and there is something about rose tones and i think that is, when i first met to decide nicias inspired by the stones she natural beauty of stunts and that is why you are the perfect marriage with herkimer3 you are a girl who lov
it in america the silver work is done in america, it is packaged and shipped in america6 c13 >>host: that a socko really good because you are not getting something just incredibly beautiful but it is here in our own >>host:ard >>guest: love that they can do that the whole thing is very special to me because you hear made in the we want usa been material, very difficult to get fun because of cost of labor, that kind of thing but we did work very hard to make it work for3 you...
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in both europe and america -- with eugenics. in america a group was led by such people as margaret sanger, whose journal, the birth control review, endorsed her friends book, quote, the title is the rising tide of color, against white world supremacy. her into this negro project use black ministers, including adam clayton powell to promote birth control. but the effort in england, germany and the united states to melt public health and eugenics rampart deeper. rather, they found their way into international and state policy with support from groups such as the national committee for mental hygiene, urging sterilization as a newcomer to quote prevent this class of persons from propagating, unquote. germany use venereal disease law to enlist doctors, greatly extending the power of the state into the private sphere kind producing a union with a medical profession that would be preferred rather easily in the third reich. in germany, one expert observe quote the more scientific a doctor's outlook was, the more politically naÏve he w
in both europe and america -- with eugenics. in america a group was led by such people as margaret sanger, whose journal, the birth control review, endorsed her friends book, quote, the title is the rising tide of color, against white world supremacy. her into this negro project use black ministers, including adam clayton powell to promote birth control. but the effort in england, germany and the united states to melt public health and eugenics rampart deeper. rather, they found their way into...
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dsm point, that that might affect america. as the senate are not aware that any change to the treaty in order to go into effect and has any impact on the united states would require the nascent consent? without the advice and consent of the senate, no change could possibly impact united states. >> outhouses the bureaucrats running the program would have clarification word is otherwise vague. the point i am making here is we don't really need to do that when we have her hearing. i understand there's a difference of opinion on this and a lot of motion. i found this morning's roll call magazine, all the people find appeared with the distinguished senator from massachusetts. it doesn't say anything in the articles that certainly attacks the emotions of individuals. so yes, i am not satisfied they would not interfere and do their clarification to change the intent. >> we've taken care of our problem here. >> the mr. president, it's important in this kind of debate as to make a judgment as senators that we base our judgment on facts
dsm point, that that might affect america. as the senate are not aware that any change to the treaty in order to go into effect and has any impact on the united states would require the nascent consent? without the advice and consent of the senate, no change could possibly impact united states. >> outhouses the bureaucrats running the program would have clarification word is otherwise vague. the point i am making here is we don't really need to do that when we have her hearing. i...
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america's fourth revolution. let's get it started. [applause] thank you. >> thank you very much free very thought-provoking lecture. now we will turn to your questions. i shall also tell you that after jim takes questions we will have a reception in the lobby. .. >> it would take a while for the voters to forget that. the economy was not good under barack obama but it was not bad enough. i would not over interpret the election. i am not sure if the republican candidate was great. i liked romney but often we elect presidents for eight years not very often we ouster president after four years. obama is a gifted politician. the supreme court decision helped him, the economy bounceback from the up tick of the federal spending. and he had good employment numbers. i would not over interpret the results of expect them to win the 2016 election assuming they get a good candidate. >> [inaudible] but it is stood curve republican party can ago that way? >> i would doubt that. the week partied developed as the anti-tax party. it 12 presidential el
america's fourth revolution. let's get it started. [applause] thank you. >> thank you very much free very thought-provoking lecture. now we will turn to your questions. i shall also tell you that after jim takes questions we will have a reception in the lobby. .. >> it would take a while for the voters to forget that. the economy was not good under barack obama but it was not bad enough. i would not over interpret the election. i am not sure if the republican candidate was great. i...
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ambassador pickering and admiral mullen are tw of america's most distinguished -- are two of america's most distinguished and capable public servants. ambassador pickering has served as ambassador to seven countries, among them india, russia, israel and other important nations. admiral mullen, as we know, was the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. i think that their backgrounds, their service to our country showed up starkly in the quality of the board's report, and i want to thank them for their extraordinary service to our country, and i want to thank secretary clinton who appointed them, who collected them. the report pulls no punches. it tackles head on many of the questions that we've beens asking. the report makes 29 recommendations in total, five of which are classified. secretary clinton has embraced every single one of them. in fact, she's gone above and beyond the board's recommendations by taking immediate steps to strengthen security at high-threat posts and requests from congress the authority to reprogram funds to increase diplomatic security spending by spend 1.3 bil
ambassador pickering and admiral mullen are tw of america's most distinguished -- are two of america's most distinguished and capable public servants. ambassador pickering has served as ambassador to seven countries, among them india, russia, israel and other important nations. admiral mullen, as we know, was the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. i think that their backgrounds, their service to our country showed up starkly in the quality of the board's report, and i want to thank them for...
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bring electricity to rural areas that didn't have it and in those days, there were many rural areas in america that didn't have electricity. and while electricity did come then to the duncan valley and to verden and to lordsburg, it did not come out to the ranches. and my father made some arrangement with the local rea that he would build the line, put the poles in--in to their specifications and string the wire to their specs, if he could get hooked up. and when i was away at stanford, i think, we finally got hooked up with the rea. and that was very helpful because, at that point, it was possible then to eventually put an electric pump down in the wells and get our water pumped out with that electric energy. and my mother could have a refrigerator in the kitchen and run a--a--a vacuum cleaner and a washing machine and all those things that hadn't been easy to do before. c-span: how much education did your father have? >> guest: he never went to college. he went to high school in pasadena. his father had found someone to manage the ranch, eventually, and the family had moved to pasadena. c-sp
bring electricity to rural areas that didn't have it and in those days, there were many rural areas in america that didn't have electricity. and while electricity did come then to the duncan valley and to verden and to lordsburg, it did not come out to the ranches. and my father made some arrangement with the local rea that he would build the line, put the poles in--in to their specifications and string the wire to their specs, if he could get hooked up. and when i was away at stanford, i...
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america is like having a palace. it is not particularly awe-inspiring. in fact, in 1821 to european diplomat told the congress is neither large nor awe-inspiring, but the answer that congressmen gave set the building served his purpose. it were larger and more public and, perhaps some president would be inclined to become his permanent resident. >> next, homeland security and state department officials testified at a hearing looking into the piece of refugee programs by terrorists. posted by a house homeland security subcommittee chaired by congressman patrick meehan, this is just under an hour and a half. [inaudible conversations] >> counterterrorism and intelligence will come to order. the subcommittees meeting today to your testimony regarding expectation of refugee programs by terrorists. i like to welcome everyone to today's hearings. i look forward to hearing in today's witnesses at the department of homeland security and the state department. i'd also like to take this opportunity to thank them for taking the time to be with us here today. you're
america is like having a palace. it is not particularly awe-inspiring. in fact, in 1821 to european diplomat told the congress is neither large nor awe-inspiring, but the answer that congressmen gave set the building served his purpose. it were larger and more public and, perhaps some president would be inclined to become his permanent resident. >> next, homeland security and state department officials testified at a hearing looking into the piece of refugee programs by terrorists. posted...
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one of the most attractive and livable cities in america. he worked with the general asystemmably, then-governor ed whitcom to merger the governments of indianapolis and marion county to provide common, essential services more efficiently, a concept then called "unigov." it wasn't without controversy because of dick lugar -- but because of dick lugar -- but because it did lugar's vision, careful careful initiation's ana decisive actions indianapolis model for other cities across thes t nation., but the law took effect in 1970 indianapolis population rose 7 from93 400 to 76,000 to 793,000e moving from the 25th largest city to one of the nations second largest cities literally overnight. when i think of the numerous positive changes in indianapolis overee the past 40 years, i see the fulfillment of the vision ow then mayor dick lugar. now the midwest has a way of producing men and women of sense and decency. not all of us fall in that category. sometimes bear his question buto we do have individuals who have ability to see through the heart of
one of the most attractive and livable cities in america. he worked with the general asystemmably, then-governor ed whitcom to merger the governments of indianapolis and marion county to provide common, essential services more efficiently, a concept then called "unigov." it wasn't without controversy because of dick lugar -- but because of dick lugar -- but because it did lugar's vision, careful careful initiation's ana decisive actions indianapolis model for other cities across thes...
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let's take a step back and look how this looks if america jeects this treaty. china has joined, russia has joined. we are the country that set the standards on rights for the -- of the disabled. we want everybody to play by international rules. we lose credibility if we turn around and refuse to participate in a treaty that merely asks other nations to live up to our standards, our rules. i'd like to point out that we got a letter from the blind chinese dissident, guen chon chang talking about the plight of the disabled around the world and what a strong message it would send if the united states ratified this treaty. there's no reason why we can't say that we lived up to our obligations. we need to step up and do the right thing for bob dole and our veterans throughout the world. i'd like to enter into the record at this time a letter from the very well known internationally blind chinese dissident who recently left china miraculously and thank god for the efforts of our state department and our government. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mccain:
let's take a step back and look how this looks if america jeects this treaty. china has joined, russia has joined. we are the country that set the standards on rights for the -- of the disabled. we want everybody to play by international rules. we lose credibility if we turn around and refuse to participate in a treaty that merely asks other nations to live up to our standards, our rules. i'd like to point out that we got a letter from the blind chinese dissident, guen chon chang talking about...
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kent conrad is a senator for all of america. he's done a tremendous job in the united states senate. i wish he and lucy and today coata the very best. lastly i want to turn to football coaches which might seem to be a quick turn when you talk about united states senators but in georgia we're having a retirement that was just announced. retirement of bill curry, the head coach of the georgia state panthers. he is a legend in our state not of his time but all time in terms of football. he played football at college park, georgia in high school and went to georgia tech when they were in the southeastern conference. he was a small 200-pound center. went from georgia tech to the green bay packers and played in the first super bowl game as a start are senator, traded to the baltimore colts and played in the famous game when joe namath delivered victory against the colts. he went on to play for other nfl teams until he was hurt in a game on an injure caused by merlin olson. he didn't quit when his career ended in terms of playing footb
kent conrad is a senator for all of america. he's done a tremendous job in the united states senate. i wish he and lucy and today coata the very best. lastly i want to turn to football coaches which might seem to be a quick turn when you talk about united states senators but in georgia we're having a retirement that was just announced. retirement of bill curry, the head coach of the georgia state panthers. he is a legend in our state not of his time but all time in terms of football. he played...
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how many stones like this are mined in america? most jewelry is not made in america. it is just not. think aboutbe that we live on. this could be one of the old stones coming out of the ground today. it is a half of billion a year old >>guest: as darkly is >>host: see >>guest: >>guest: and the honor wrynecks this was made with the silica it was serendipity -- this was made in animatronic mountains, that is it. c13 -- adirondack mountains >>host: be honest with you as much as i love everything about it this is supporting our american in jewelry makers that is what makes me and proud to offer this. almost 20,000 are gone! that is our vast majority of the day. use flex pay to get them home.put them on your years you will forget that you are wearing them because they are so comfortable -- your ears.of them before $70 they sold out in seconds and then they became a customer pick with perfect five stars. previews and 23 of them were perfect five stars each why and and the women who bought them love them. i immediately called my by air and i said i do not know if it is possi
how many stones like this are mined in america? most jewelry is not made in america. it is just not. think aboutbe that we live on. this could be one of the old stones coming out of the ground today. it is a half of billion a year old >>guest: as darkly is >>host: see >>guest: >>guest: and the honor wrynecks this was made with the silica it was serendipity -- this was made in animatronic mountains, that is it. c13 -- adirondack mountains >>host: be honest with you...
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in america the latino population is primarily mexican origin. but one thing that is unique about the latino population in arizona, a lot of them are recent arrivals. not necessarily foreign-born but have might grated from, say, california, texas, new mexico, because of job opportunities in arizona over the last decade or so. but that's not unlike perhaps the white population, too. it's very hard to find native arizonans. so, a lot of the people there are transplants from elsewhere and i think that explains a lot as to why the latino voters are still the sleeping giant in arizona. we saw them surge in new mexico and of course colorado and nevada, but in arizona they're still asleep some people ask why. i think in part it's because they have not established rooting, the roots in the community like in, say, california or texas. >> go into the numbers a little bit. what percentage of the population -- we heard the percentage of electorate. give us a sense of the percentage of the population, what they -- growth rate, expansion. >> in arizona, approx
in america the latino population is primarily mexican origin. but one thing that is unique about the latino population in arizona, a lot of them are recent arrivals. not necessarily foreign-born but have might grated from, say, california, texas, new mexico, because of job opportunities in arizona over the last decade or so. but that's not unlike perhaps the white population, too. it's very hard to find native arizonans. so, a lot of the people there are transplants from elsewhere and i think...
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this treaty is not about changing america. it's about america changing the world. but a vote here is a test of this institution. this vote is a test of whether the senate, which passed the civil rights act and the voting rights act and the americans with disabilities act, is still capable of voting to change things, let alone send a message that could change the world. i ask colleagues to do for the world what they've done for america -- walk down the aisle here and for millions everywhere who cannot walk make a stateme statement. raise your voice and vote for millions who are voiceless in their own lands. stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves. this is not about the united nations. this is about common humanity. and this vote is to test whether the senate will stand up for those who cannot see or hear and whether senators can hear the truth and see the facts. please don't let captain brzynski down, please don't let senator bob dole down. most importantly, don't let the senate and the country down. approve this treaty. the presiding officer: the ques
this treaty is not about changing america. it's about america changing the world. but a vote here is a test of this institution. this vote is a test of whether the senate, which passed the civil rights act and the voting rights act and the americans with disabilities act, is still capable of voting to change things, let alone send a message that could change the world. i ask colleagues to do for the world what they've done for america -- walk down the aisle here and for millions everywhere who...
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it's because really since 1986, america sat on the sidelines. so while we have, since 1986, done nothing to reform our tax code, every single one of our oecd partners, all of the other developed countries have. all of them have. they haven't just reduce their rates which is something that is sort of the marquee that people look at. candidate, gone on its better rate from 1625 to 15%. they were at 35 as you know. they reform their structure and more fundamental ways. in ways that make them more competitive. that has led, my view, to move capital and people and investment, and headquarters. and it will continue to unless we deal with it. so it's an opportunity during the fiscal cliff discussion, not just as i how do we get more revenue but how do we do it three system that will help to create economic growth rather than adding an additional layer on top of our outdated antiquated and efficient tax system, we have the opportunity here to actually provide the necessary incentive to get the tax code to a point where it does create growth. as compared
it's because really since 1986, america sat on the sidelines. so while we have, since 1986, done nothing to reform our tax code, every single one of our oecd partners, all of the other developed countries have. all of them have. they haven't just reduce their rates which is something that is sort of the marquee that people look at. candidate, gone on its better rate from 1625 to 15%. they were at 35 as you know. they reform their structure and more fundamental ways. in ways that make them more...
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he was the kind of man, in short, that america has always been grateful to have. especially in her darkest hours, men who lead by example and who expect nothing in return. mr. reid: mr. president, i -- the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: yes, i didn't mention -- i should have, but i'm really -- have been waiting the last hour or so to make sure that it was okay with his wife that i came here and said something, so i haven't had time to do much other than feel bad about senator inouye. as i indicated, i talked to irene. i wasn't able to talk to ken, but i did talk to irene. i want to make sure that everyone understands the depth of my feelings -- i'm speaking for the entire senate. he believed in me more than i believed in myself, many, many years ago, a couple decades ago, he said, you know, you're going to do great things in the senate, always talked about my leading the senate, and he always came and said,, oh, always -- you did the right thing by telling you that you did the right thing. the chapter of inouye in the senate is something that is
he was the kind of man, in short, that america has always been grateful to have. especially in her darkest hours, men who lead by example and who expect nothing in return. mr. reid: mr. president, i -- the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: yes, i didn't mention -- i should have, but i'm really -- have been waiting the last hour or so to make sure that it was okay with his wife that i came here and said something, so i haven't had time to do much other than feel bad about senator...
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global trading for america's economic interest. finally, i will speak about the future of the swap market triet from friday, october 12, 22, to monday october 15th, we saw a complete migration of trading activity in the u.s. natural gas and electric power markets from the cleared swaps to economically equivalent futures. by tuesday, almost none were trading in the american energy markets. this over my development in a vital u.s. market happened almost entirely because energy trading firms sought to avoid registering the dealers or major swaps participants. it happened because the cftc has further regulatory arbitrage against one product under its jurisdiction and the futures could it happened with little study or understanding by the regulators of the unintended consequences of the u.s. markets, traders or energy consumers and haven't certainly without a cost-benefit analysis. here are the concerns. first the future as asian of the swaps harms the competitive market structure that dodd-frank meant to preserve. that is the choice of
global trading for america's economic interest. finally, i will speak about the future of the swap market triet from friday, october 12, 22, to monday october 15th, we saw a complete migration of trading activity in the u.s. natural gas and electric power markets from the cleared swaps to economically equivalent futures. by tuesday, almost none were trading in the american energy markets. this over my development in a vital u.s. market happened almost entirely because energy trading firms...
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the united states of america is there. we'd say, sorry, we may be the wealthiest, most powerful nation on earth, but we can't help you. about the peace corps, of course they would shut it down. the millennium challenge corporation, shut that down. the list goes on and on. i mention these things because they have all had strong bipartisan support, republican and democratic support both in the congress and in the republican and democratic administrations. so let's not waste our time like this. it's a classic example of recklessly robbing peter to pay paul. we need americans to help the victims of hurricane sandy rebuild their lives. we also don't do it by eliminating programs that are critical to our economy and especially programs critical to our national security. this amendment includes a new provision that would prevent all funds within this act from being considered emergency spending. now, mr. president, can any one of us stand here on this floor in a straight face and say that the devastating effects of the largest at
the united states of america is there. we'd say, sorry, we may be the wealthiest, most powerful nation on earth, but we can't help you. about the peace corps, of course they would shut it down. the millennium challenge corporation, shut that down. the list goes on and on. i mention these things because they have all had strong bipartisan support, republican and democratic support both in the congress and in the republican and democratic administrations. so let's not waste our time like this....
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every disability community in america, every disability organization supported this. mr. president, we had 21 veterans organizations. everything from the american legion to the v.f.w. to amvets to disabled american veterans, vietnam veterans of america, 21, every veterans group supported this. i ask, were these veterans groups so dumb, so blind, so misled to support something that is going to give the u.n. to right to come in and take kids out of your home? that's what people are saying. they don't get it, huh? these veterans groups. is that what they were saying, they don't understand this? well, of course they understood it and they know those were unfounded fears. walk out and see yoshiko dart holding justin dart's hat. god love him. a man who used a wheelchair most of his adult life, traveled to every state in this country day after day after day after day to get people to organized to support the americans with disabilities act, justin dart. well, he's since passed on but his widow carries his hat around and she had his hat there. and they were just crushed by this v
every disability community in america, every disability organization supported this. mr. president, we had 21 veterans organizations. everything from the american legion to the v.f.w. to amvets to disabled american veterans, vietnam veterans of america, 21, every veterans group supported this. i ask, were these veterans groups so dumb, so blind, so misled to support something that is going to give the u.n. to right to come in and take kids out of your home? that's what people are saying. they...
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this has no tying of the hands of america. there isn't one law in the united states that will be negatively affected. but it will push, it will leverage, it will the countries by their commitment to be held accountability -- accountable to the standard we have set and take our gold standard and extend it to the rest of the world. so there are three reasons that i've heard that we can't do this. when i hear them, i'm reminded what i learned when i was a prosecutor quite a few years ago now. i learned that, you know, if -- if the facts are against you, then argue the law. if the law is against you, then argue the facts. and if both of against you, just make it up. well, that's exactly what's happening here, mr. president. neither the law nor the facts support any argument that has been made on the other side of this treat. so accordingly we're facing an entirely fictitious set of arguments on abortion, on home schooling, on lame-duck sessions. all of their arguments have been contradicted by the facts and the law, let me documen
this has no tying of the hands of america. there isn't one law in the united states that will be negatively affected. but it will push, it will leverage, it will the countries by their commitment to be held accountability -- accountable to the standard we have set and take our gold standard and extend it to the rest of the world. so there are three reasons that i've heard that we can't do this. when i hear them, i'm reminded what i learned when i was a prosecutor quite a few years ago now. i...
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and finally, let me say, we need a fresh trade policy for the americas. we now have trade agreements with six countries that were part of the dominican republi republic/cafta agreement. and we have a trade preferences agreement with haiti, but we really need to look to see what we can do to trade in this hemisphere, improve our economic relationship with the south american giant country and giant economy of brazil. your best trading partners, mr. president, should be your neighbors. certainly canada and mexico have proved that. when we send canada $1, they traditionally send us back somewhere in the neighborhood of $1. right now it's about 91 cents. our trade with mexico -- mexico now sends us back -- or at least a year ago shall, and this number continues to negotiation, but was sending back 75 cents. that's why on the energy front when you deal with them, it makes a ditches sms so they have proven that your neighbor should be your best trading partners. the presiding officer: the senator's time has expired. mr. blunt: 30 seconds? the presiding officer:
and finally, let me say, we need a fresh trade policy for the americas. we now have trade agreements with six countries that were part of the dominican republi republic/cafta agreement. and we have a trade preferences agreement with haiti, but we really need to look to see what we can do to trade in this hemisphere, improve our economic relationship with the south american giant country and giant economy of brazil. your best trading partners, mr. president, should be your neighbors. certainly...
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it's good for america, good for our economy and our jobs. and i think it strikes a critical balance by giving critical assistance to american companies that want to export their products to russia's growing middle class, supporting good-paying jobs here at home. however, forcing russia to play by the rules and, again, providing binding penalties if they fail to livep
it's good for america, good for our economy and our jobs. and i think it strikes a critical balance by giving critical assistance to american companies that want to export their products to russia's growing middle class, supporting good-paying jobs here at home. however, forcing russia to play by the rules and, again, providing binding penalties if they fail to livep
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was published in america in english. china doesn't have freedom of press, and the judiciary is not independent. secondly, i am from -- i'm a common lawyer in china. not a split, my personality, and i do one year a lost of law field and they do one year of common lawyer. that's how i can afford buying business suits. china is a very common country, with america. americans can hardly imagine our situation. 24 years ago i was like a basically, i followed the government rules. i have a mentally, kind of ignorance. at that time my values, my perspectives told me at the time it's correct, to support our system. the history told us americans imperialists. when i listen, when i heard that part of the story i was so angry. then after i studied law, after i entered law school, then i learned totally that's, maybe your system is the best. i don't know whether god has created a better one, i don't know. so let me say boldly, make the statement. right now, i am someone who accept universal values now. as an individual, a humble man,
was published in america in english. china doesn't have freedom of press, and the judiciary is not independent. secondly, i am from -- i'm a common lawyer in china. not a split, my personality, and i do one year a lost of law field and they do one year of common lawyer. that's how i can afford buying business suits. china is a very common country, with america. americans can hardly imagine our situation. 24 years ago i was like a basically, i followed the government rules. i have a mentally,...
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all the speaker has to do is say we care about america, we care about rural america, 16 million people who work every day, who are folks that just do their jobs, and when the job has got to get done, whether it's early in the morning, late at night, they do it, and they expect us to do the same thing. there's no excuse, none, none that makes any sense not to get a five-year farm bill done, not to make sure we have the disaster assistance that's needed for farmers and ranchers and not to get the reforms that cut back on taxpayer subsidies we should not be providing and the deficit reduction that is critically important as we come up to this fiscal cliff. so i want to thank everyone in this body for working with us to get a bill done that i think we should all be very proud of, and we're going to continue to push as we go forward, hoping that at some moment the house republican leadership will look around at the small towns in their districts and decide that they matter and that they will pass a five-year farm bill. thank you, mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from vermon
all the speaker has to do is say we care about america, we care about rural america, 16 million people who work every day, who are folks that just do their jobs, and when the job has got to get done, whether it's early in the morning, late at night, they do it, and they expect us to do the same thing. there's no excuse, none, none that makes any sense not to get a five-year farm bill done, not to make sure we have the disaster assistance that's needed for farmers and ranchers and not to get the...
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it's not the nature of america. but we each have our own voice. and by being able to express ourselves, we have the opportunity to flesh out the best ideas and ultimately to require people to come together and reach an agreement, that word that sometimes is not said often enough: a compromise. i recognize this, as a member of the united states senate representing the state of kansas. i consider my state often in the minority. we're very rural. the issues we care about are different than places in the rest of the country. i represent a very small population and many of my colleagues represent large urban and suburban locations with large populations. representing the minority, i think my ability to represent that minority is diminished in the absence of some rules. i recognize i don't always have the right answer to every question. i have great respect for everyone's opinion. i was never ordained by god to have all the answers to every problem. but i think we find that by having the respect and listening to others and to sort out what we think is t
it's not the nature of america. but we each have our own voice. and by being able to express ourselves, we have the opportunity to flesh out the best ideas and ultimately to require people to come together and reach an agreement, that word that sometimes is not said often enough: a compromise. i recognize this, as a member of the united states senate representing the state of kansas. i consider my state often in the minority. we're very rural. the issues we care about are different than places...
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they simply are because so much of the dialogue about affirmative action in america is just based upon selections and selected parts of the system. proportioned of the relevant information that is out there is maybe one per 100. transparency is a good way to move the system forward, whatever you believe. secondly, when you look at the operation of preferences, the holistic idea really is not talking about looking at an individual essay and saying, well, the students raised shape their life experience and a profound way. we are looking at systems where you bring something by academic criteria. and there is a whole contrary of students of a particular race were not eligible and then you admit every one of students. that's what justice o'connor was trying to unsuccessfully put forward. that is what we are sympathetic ear. it is a mechanical, 100% avocational rate. the other problem with allen's analogy is that you are not looking at people who grew up in ghettos or were arrested by the police. the vast majority of them receiving preferences come from upper middle-class or wealthy backgrou
they simply are because so much of the dialogue about affirmative action in america is just based upon selections and selected parts of the system. proportioned of the relevant information that is out there is maybe one per 100. transparency is a good way to move the system forward, whatever you believe. secondly, when you look at the operation of preferences, the holistic idea really is not talking about looking at an individual essay and saying, well, the students raised shape their life...
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hawaii misses daniel inouye, america misses him, and our thoughts are with his wife irene and his son daniel ken jr. who was a great friend of my stepson johnny heinz. and also the rest of his family at this difficult time. i yield the floor. mr. mcconnell: mr. president, are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: mr. president, i rise to pay tribute to senator kay bailey hutchison who will be retiring at the end of the year. senator hutchison has been a dear friend and colleague for a long time. she has always been ready to offer wise counsel, and i have usually listened. it's truly bittersweet saying goodbye to kay. on the one hand, i understand her desire to spend more time with bailey and with houston. we're all glad she will now be able to cheer from the sidelines at the soccer games. on the other hand, we'll miss seeing them practice their corner kicks on the second floor of the russell building. by the way, if you have ever been with kay on one of her early morning power walks, you know her kids -- you know where her kids get their ene
hawaii misses daniel inouye, america misses him, and our thoughts are with his wife irene and his son daniel ken jr. who was a great friend of my stepson johnny heinz. and also the rest of his family at this difficult time. i yield the floor. mr. mcconnell: mr. president, are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: mr. president, i rise to pay tribute to senator kay bailey hutchison who will be retiring at the end of the year. senator hutchison has been...
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he did america stronger. i had the pleasure of working with him when we traveled together to bosnia to visit our troops in the very early stages of that conflict. we later went to the middle east on a codel with senator stevens as well. one of the pictures in my offices is senator stevens, senator inouye, senator snowe and myself in our helmets and flak jackets the first time we flew into sarajevo in the early 1990's when the serbs had still been shooting from the hills into the airport. mr. president, in 1995, on the 50th anniversary of world war ii, senator inouye and a number of other world war ii veterans gathered at the smithsonian to reminisce about their time in battle. senator inouye recalled the morning of december 7 at pearl harbor when he recognized that the men in the japanese planes looked like him. and he said he knew then his life would never be the same. as soon as the army permitted japanese-americans to volunteer, he signed up and ventured to the mainland united states for the first time in
he did america stronger. i had the pleasure of working with him when we traveled together to bosnia to visit our troops in the very early stages of that conflict. we later went to the middle east on a codel with senator stevens as well. one of the pictures in my offices is senator stevens, senator inouye, senator snowe and myself in our helmets and flak jackets the first time we flew into sarajevo in the early 1990's when the serbs had still been shooting from the hills into the airport. mr....
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. ♪ ♪ america, america ♪ god shed his grace on thee ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ ♪ from sea to shining sea ♪ oh beautiful for spacious skies ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> give rest, chris, your ser advancement, your saint where sorrow and pain are no more and have life everlasting. you only are immortal, the creator and maker of human kind, and we are mortal, formed of the earth and to earth shall we return for so did you ordain when you created me saying you are dust, and to dust you shall return. all of us go down to the dark, yet even at the grave, we make our song hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah. give rest so christ to your servant with your saint where sorrow and pain are no more neither time, but life everlasting. into your hands, oh merciful savior, we commend your servant, daniel, acknowledge, we humbly beseech you, a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock, a sinner of your own redeeming. receive him into the arms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in light, amen. mayed life-support b
. ♪ ♪ america, america ♪ god shed his grace on thee ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ ♪ from sea to shining sea ♪ oh beautiful for spacious skies ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> give rest, chris, your ser advancement, your saint where sorrow and pain are no more and have life everlasting. you only are immortal, the creator and maker of human kind, and we are mortal, formed of the earth and to earth shall we return for so did you ordain when you created me saying you are...
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on so, you know, just thoughts on the democratic project in america or the world, you know, going forward. >> you know, i'm not that creative or that -- [inaudible] you know, i do think. i wonder when people look back, as we're looking back now, let's say we added something. will they look at what we have written and understand it? we actually thought about things or trying to score a point here? i would hope that we can say that we have made, at least they can say we have a made a positive contribution. as positive as you and i think of those at the convention, those who participated in the debate. they added something. you know, when we do opinions, i don't like to get to the back and forth with my colleagues and quibble. i like at the end of it to say this is what i think we should be looking at or approach we should be taking. that doesn't mean everybody should agree with me or they should change their minds. i just think that what you're trying to do is think it through, and tell them exactly what you think without personal attacks. there is enough of that. but just to add something.
on so, you know, just thoughts on the democratic project in america or the world, you know, going forward. >> you know, i'm not that creative or that -- [inaudible] you know, i do think. i wonder when people look back, as we're looking back now, let's say we added something. will they look at what we have written and understand it? we actually thought about things or trying to score a point here? i would hope that we can say that we have made, at least they can say we have a made a...